Oceans
We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options | Sir David King
We do not have the luxury of rejecting solutions before we have thoroughly investigated their risks, trade-offs and feasibility
David King
07, Apr, 2025 @9:00 AM
Is eating farmed salmon worth snuffing out 40m years of Tasmanian evolution? | Tim Flannery
Without the strongest conservation efforts, it can’t be long before the Maugean skate – and other marine living fossils in Australia – are wiped out
Tim Flannery
06, Apr, 2025 @7:06 PM
Unanswered questions as EPA confirms debris balls on Sydney beaches likely came from sewage plants
NSW environment watchdog investigation finds debris that washed up on Sydney beaches in 2024 ‘consistent with a land-based sewage source’
Elias Visontay and Petra Stock
04, Apr, 2025 @8:27 AM
‘The ultimate circular economy’: how coral holobionts conjure magnificence from nothing
These creatures evolved over millenia to create nature’s finest circular economy, but are now struggling to survive
Ben Martynoga
01, Apr, 2025 @6:00 AM
‘Playing gods with the cradle of life’: French Polynesia’s president issues warning over deep-sea mining
Exclusive: Moetai Brotherson fears environmental risks of controversial practice and says independence from France must not be ‘rushed’
Tiare Tuuhia in Papeete
31, Mar, 2025 @11:37 PM
‘God knows what’s in the water’: Los Angeles surfers in limbo as wildfire toxins linger
In a city where surfing is a way of life, the wait to get back in the water has been agonizing. But new research offers a glimmer of hope
Katharine Gammon in Los Angeles
29, Mar, 2025 @3:00 PM
Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed
Environmentalists call bid to skirt UN treaty ‘reckless’ amid fears that mining will cause irreversible loss of biodiversity
Karen McVeigh
28, Mar, 2025 @4:10 PM
Nearly 4m hours of raw sewage dumped in England’s waters last year
Duration of spills by water companies up on previous year, in data described by environment secretary as ‘disgraceful’
Sandra Laville and Michael Goodier
27, Mar, 2025 @10:57 AM
Fake dolphins and frantic digging: the army of helpers learning to rescue New Zealand’s stranded whales
A vast network of volunteers leap into action to save beached creatures in New Zealand, a global hotspot for strandings
Eva Corlett in Wellington
27, Mar, 2025 @12:05 AM
Microplastics and pesticides aiding death of sea stars in Washington state – study
After sea star died off in Puget Sound, researchers found toxic substances impacted growth of young ones
Tom Perkins
26, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM
From foul to fuel: how a seaweed problem could power the Caribbean
As the climate heats up, Grenada’s beaches have become swamped with rotting sargassum. But biotech can turn it into fuel, fertiliser and plastic
Natricia Duncan and Abigail McIntyre in St George's
25, Mar, 2025 @12:00 PM
‘They’re smart now’: Australian fishers are on tenterhooks over shark encounters. Should swimmers be worried?
Increasing run-ins between anglers and the ocean’s apex predators reflects a growing unease among beachgoers. But is widespread fear justified?
Joe Hinchliffe
21, Mar, 2025 @11:00 PM
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